Except for Usyk, the heavyweight division has now completely turned over.

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by catchwtboxing, Oct 29, 2025 at 7:08 PM.


  1. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    All the old guys--save the great Oleksandr Usyk--have now lost their spots, mostly with the young guys taking them.

    Fury- Officially retired after losing to Usyk. May come back, or may not
    Joshua- Lost his spot to Dubois
    Parker- Lost his spot to Wardley, hopefully will get another chance
    Whyte- Lost his spot a long time ago, but now thoroughly bumped by Ituama
    Chisora- An odd case, but for the symmetry, we can associate him with Kayayel
    Wilder- Finished by Parker, who has been displaced by Wardley
    Ruiz- An exception who just faded away.


    That generation has been vanquished. Hopefully, some of them have a few more fights in them, but this is now clearly the division or Wardley, Ituama, Kabeyal, Dubois, Hrgovic and hopefully, we can get Torrez in there too.
     
    catchwtboxing, Oct 29, 2025 at 7:08 PM
    catchwtboxing, Oct 29, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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  2. kostya by ko

    kostya by ko Boxing Addict

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    I like the idea but Fury and Joshua are still always there threatening the belts with 4 months of negotiations and a rematch clause.

    Pulev only needs a Gasiev injury to stay in play as well.
     
    kostya by ko, Oct 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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  3. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    Did you just really say Pulev has a chance?

    Charles Martin has serious competition.
     
    Ice8Cold, Oct 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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  4. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Gassiev-Pulev is not appearing on Boxrec or the official WBC website. I will believe it is happening when I see it.

    Let's be real though...Pulev is not part of the elite of the division. Really hasn't been since he was beating Tony Thompson, Ustinov and Dimentranko.
     
    catchwtboxing, Oct 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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  5. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is Pulev's time.
    His style will never get old because it involves no power or speed or endurance, just jabbing and clinching.
    In fact nobody knows how he wins fights only that he does.
    If he sticks around after Usyk retires, who knows what he can achieve.

    For some reason Wlad thought he was skilled, even though Wlad landed at will with both hands. But Wlad must have felt something special in there against Pulev to believe he was the more skilled fighter than AJ in that AJ v Pulev matchup. These are the intangibles we can't see from outside the ring.
     
    MorvidusStyle, Oct 29, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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  6. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The division seems like it has turned over until you look at all the "new" names ages.
     
    HistoryZero26, Oct 30, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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  7. DobyZhee

    DobyZhee Loyal Member

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    Don’t forget Jake Paul..
     
    DobyZhee, Oct 30, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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